IFBB slaps three-year ban on IBBF chief for misappropriation

The International Federation of Bodybuilders (IFBB) has slapped a three-year ban on Indian Bodybuilding Federation (IBBF) President Madhav Pujari, for alleged misappropriation of funds.
IFBB's Vice-President for Asia and Asian Bodybuilding Federation's (ABBF) Secretary General Datuk Paul Chua, in a statement here today alleged that Pujari deceived the New Delhi Bodybuilding Association (NDBBA) President and Director of RIA Health Company, Amarjeet Malik, and collected 4000 US dollar (around Rs. 2 lakhs) using Chua's name.

"You have abused your position and have also tarnished my reputation and integrity very badly. Despite writing three letters to you to explain your stand, you have not bothered to reply to my letters formally and have chosen to divert my attention to your infighting with IBBF General Secretary Suresh Kaddam, and Treasurer Deepak Bagul," the statement said.

"In another instance you have collected an affiliation fees of 600 USD (around Rs 30,000) and have deliberately refused to submit the accounts or receipt of acknowledgement for this amount to IFBB.

"In yet another incident you collected Rs 35,000 from a bodybuilder S Ashok Singh (a part payment of penalty imposed on the bodybuilder) in 1999 and despite several reminders, you refused to give him an official receipt and the same was also not reflected in IBBF account," the statement added.

"Since you ignored and refused to answer to all these charges, we find you guilty of the above offences. I am also compelled to suspend you for three years from all bodybuilding activities under the IFBB and ABBF code of ethics and rules from immediate effect," it said.